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Yvonne Strahovski joins The Predator

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Earlier today we brought you the news that Game of Thrones‘ Alfie Allen has been cast in Shane Black’s The Predator, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Chuck’s Yvonne Strahovski has signed on to the reboot. Strahovski, who is also known for her work in Dexter, 24: Live Another Day and the Mass Effect video game series, is set to star as the ex-wife […]

Game of Thrones’ Alfie Allen joins Shane Black’s The Predator

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As Shane Black prepares his Vancouver shoot of The Predator, he’s just made another addition to the cast of the reboot. Game of Thrones‘ Alfie Allen, who plays Theon Greyjoy in the series, has been cast as an ex-Marine helping the main group in their attempt to kill the Predator. Earlier this week, Black released a picture of […]

Shane Black is interested in a Monster Squad sequel

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Shane Black is currently hard at work developing a sequel to Predator, and it looks like he’s also interested in revisiting another 80s property from his C.V., with the filmmaker discussing the possibility of a follow-up to the 1987 cult classic The Monster Squad. “The cult surprised [me]” said Black in an interview with IGN. “I […]

Shane Black defends Mandarin twist in Iron Man 3, but feels bad for fans who were disappointed

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The big Mandarin twist in Iron Man 3 certainly upset a number of fans who were excited to see Tony Stark’s nemesis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, rather than a drunken British actor pretending to be Tony Stark’s nemesis. Speaking to IGN, director Shane Black has defended the creative decision, stating that he has no regrets […]

The Predator co-writer compares the movie to Aliens

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With filming on Shane Black’s The Predator set to get underway in October, Black’s co-writer Fred Dekker has been speaking to the Movie Crypt podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) about the next instalment in the sci-fi action series, comparing it to James Cameron’s 1986 classic Aliens. “If you think of the first Predator as Alien, ours is much […]

Looking Back at the Lethal Weapon Franchise

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With reports of the long awaited fifth instalment still appearing regularly, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the iconic action franchise on the 34th anniversary of the first movie… As an 80’s kid, the end of the decade and into the 90’s saw two action franchises become particularly prevalent among my video collection. I’d not be […]

Ranking the Predator Franchise From Worst to Best

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Shaun Munro ranks the Predator franchise from worst to best… The Predator franchise has certainly endured its fair share of ups and downs over the last three decades. From the sequels and kinda-reboots that have attempted to take the series in ambitious new directions – with wildly varying results – to those shameless spin-off fans […]

Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black to Play Dirty for Amazon

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Robert Downey Jr. is set to reunite with his Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black on Play Dirty, the first of what is planned to be a number film and TV projects centred on the character of Parker, a professional thief and the protagonist of Donald E. Westlake’s book series. […]

Shane Black developing Crag Banyon P.I. animated series

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Deadline is reporting that Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys’ Shane Black is set to team with author James Mullaney for an animated TV series adaptation of Mullaney’s Crag Banyon P.I. book series. As per the trade, Crag Banyon P.I. “follows the supernatural adventures of Banyon, an alcoholic ex-cop and current private investigator, as […]